GAIA RESTAURANTS

What GAIA RESTAURANTS does

GAIA RESTAURANTS is a privately held, premium Mediterranean restaurant group specializing in modernized Greek cuisine, founded by hospitality entrepreneurs Evgeny Kuzin and Chef Izu. The group operates eight announced locations across global luxury destinations: Dubai (DIFC), Monte Carlo, Doha, London (Mayfair), Marbella, Miami (South of Fifth), plus seasonal summer 2026 pop-ups in Saint-Tropez and Bodrum. The brand targets affluent diners, tourists, and food enthusiasts seeking elevated Mediterranean dining experiences and is anchored in storytelling drawn from Greek mythology and Mediterranean heritage.

The product portfolio is anchored by the GAIA Restaurant format but has been deliberately extended into adjacent concepts: Sirene by GAIA, an Aegean-inspired beach club in Dubai; The Bar at Gaia Mayfair, the group's first standalone bar concept above the London restaurant; and Theo Olive Oil, a premium cold-pressed branded retail SKU sold across all locations. There is no proprietary technology platform; the group's operating technology stack is limited to the SevenRooms reservation and guest-management platform integrated across every venue.

GAIA's revenue model is primarily transactional, driven by food and beverage sales across its restaurant and beach-club venues, supplemented by retail sales of Theo Olive Oil. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through physical locations in luxury travel destinations, with reservation bookings captured through SevenRooms. Marketing is largely earned, relying on luxury lifestyle press (Wallpaper, Tatler, Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Grazia Middle East, Emirates Woman) and a LinkedIn corporate presence, with no disclosed enterprise sales motion or pricing details.

Name

GAIA RESTAURANTS

Legal name

GAIA Restaurants

Website

https://gaia-dubai.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GAIA RESTAURANTS is a privately held, premium Mediterranean restaurant group founded by Evgeny Kuzin and Chef Izu, operating Greek-cuisine restaurants, a beach club, a standalone bar, and a branded olive oil line across luxury destinations in Dubai, Monte Carlo, Doha, London, Marbella, Miami, Saint-Tropez, and Bodrum, serving affluent diners and tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Mediterranean Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Mediterranean fine dining
• Greek cuisine restaurants
• Luxury hospitality services
• Premium Mediterranean dining
• Destination restaurant group

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: GAIA generates primary revenue through food and beverage sales at its restaurant locations across Dubai, Monte Carlo, Doha, London, Marbella, Miami, Saint-Tropez, and Bodrum. The dining experience includes shared plates, curated cocktails, and a focus on fresh seafood and Mediterranean cuisine.
2. Theo Olive Oil Sales: Premium extra virgin olive oil branded as 'Theo Olive Oil' is available for purchase at all GAIA locations worldwide. The product is cold-pressed to preserve its aromatic character and reflects Mediterranean heritage, representing a branded consumer goods revenue stream.
3. Sirene Beach Club Dubai: Sirene by GAIA operates as a beach club in Dubai, blending GAIA's culinary offerings with coastal leisure experiences. This represents an extension of the dining concept into beach club/lifestyle hospitality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GAIA RESTAURANTS operates a portfolio of premium Mediterranean Greek cuisine restaurants across eight global luxury destinations, offering authentic yet modern Greek dining experiences emphasizing shared plates, fresh seafood, and warm hospitality. The brand is complemented by Sirene by GAIA (an Aegean-inspired beach club in Dubai), The Bar at Gaia Mayfair (the first standalone bar concept in London), and Theo Olive Oil (a premium branded consumer goods product available at all locations).

Product overview

GAIA RESTAURANTS operates a portfolio of Mediterranean Greek cuisine restaurants across global luxury destinations. The core offering is the GAIA Restaurant brand, complemented by Sirene by GAIA (beach club concept in Dubai), The Bar at Gaia Mayfair (first standalone bar in London), and Theo Olive Oil (premium packaged goods product). The restaurant group is developed by hospitality entrepreneurs Evgeny Kuzin and Chef Izu, offering authentic Greek cuisine with a modern approach across eight locations spanning Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sirene by GAIA: An Aegean-inspired beach club in Dubai blending GAIA's culinary artistry with coastal elegance, offering refined flavours and laid-back sophistication
• Theo Olive Oil
• The Bar at Gaia Mayfair

Products and services

• GAIA Restaurant Premium Mediterranean Greek cuisine restaurant brand offering authentic yet modern Greek dining experiences emphasizing shared plates, fresh seafood, and warm hospitality. Operates locations across Dubai, Monte Carlo, Doha, London, Marbella, Miami, Saint-Tropez, and Bodrum.
• Sirene by GAIA Aegean-inspired beach club in Dubai blending GAIA's culinary artistry with coastal elegance, offering refined flavours, laid-back sophistication, and a seamless escape experience.
• The Bar at Gaia Mayfair GAIA's first standalone bar concept located on the first floor above the GAIA Mayfair restaurant in London, featuring ingredient-led craftsmanship, diversity, and emotional hospitality.
• Theo Olive Oil Premium extra virgin olive oil, cold-pressed to preserve its pure, aromatic character, available for purchase at all GAIA locations worldwide. Reflects the Mediterranean heritage and serves as a branded consumer goods product extension under the GAIA brand umbrella.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SevenRoomscoreTechnology or IntegrationSevenRooms serves as GAIA's reservation and booking platform across all locations. The partnership enables online reservations for GAIA Dubai, London, Monaco, Doha, Marbella, Miami, Saint-Tropez, and Bodrum through dedicated SevenRooms pages for each venue.
• Sirene BeachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSirene by GAIA is a beach club concept in Dubai that blends GAIA's culinary artistry with the timeless allure of an Aegean-inspired beach club. It represents a licensed/co-branded extension of the GAIA brand into beach club dining.
• Theo Olive OilminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerTheo Olive Oil is a premium extra virgin olive oil product sold at all GAIA locations worldwide. It represents a branded consumer goods product extension under the GAIA brand umbrella.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ergon: Ergon is a Greek restaurant and gourmet food group operating premium Greek-Mediterranean venues and a retail olive oil/grocery line. It is comparable to GAIA both in Greek cuisine positioning and in combining restaurant operations with branded packaged-goods retail (analogous to Theo Olive Oil).
• Nammos: Nammos is a luxury Greek-Mediterranean restaurant and beach-club brand originating in Mykonos with expansions to Dubai, Cannes, and other Riviera/Aegean destinations. It mirrors GAIA's blend of upscale Greek cuisine, beach-club lifestyle hospitality, and presence in the same Mediterranean/Gulf luxury markets.
• Meraki: Meraki is a Greek-Mediterranean upscale restaurant concept with flagship locations in London (Fitzrovia) and additional venues, focused on premium ingredient-led Greek cuisine. Comparable to GAIA in cuisine, positioning, and London Mayfair-style premium-dining customer base.
• Coya: Coya is a luxury Latin American restaurant group with locations in London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Monte Carlo, Marbella, and other global luxury cities. Directly comparable to GAIA in concept: same target affluent-tourist customer, similar global-city expansion strategy, and parallel premium brand-stretch architecture.
• Estiatorio Milos: Estiatorio Milos is a premium Greek-Mediterranean seafood restaurant group founded by Costas Spiliadis with locations in New York, London, Las Vegas, Athens, and Montreal. It is the closest direct analogue to GAIA — same cuisine heritage (Greek/Mediterranean), same full-service premium positioning, and a similar international luxury-city footprint.
• Sexy Fish: Sexy Fish is a luxury Asian-inspired restaurant and bar in London's Mayfair, with affiliated venues in Miami and other luxury markets. Comparable to GAIA in premium London/Miami positioning, upscale bar-restaurant integration, and brand-led celebrity/press-driven marketing.

Broad incumbents

• Nobu: Nobu is the global benchmark for premium chef-founded restaurant brand expansion, with locations across luxury hotels and cities worldwide plus hospitality, real estate, and consumer-product extensions. Comparable to GAIA as a blueprint for founder-led premium cuisine brands scaling into international luxury markets, though at vastly greater scale.
• Hakkasan: Hakkasan is an upscale Cantonese fine-dining and nightlife brand with locations in London, New York, Miami, Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi. Comparable to GAIA in premium positioning, luxury-city global footprint, and integration of bar/nightlife elements into the dining concept.
• Zuma: Zuma is a globally established upscale Japanese robatayaki restaurant group with locations in London, Dubai, New York, Miami, Hong Kong, and beyond. It operates at a similar premium-price, luxury-destination positioning as GAIA but on a materially larger footprint and a different cuisine, serving as a structural benchmark for global luxury restaurant scale.

Emerging players

• Opso: Opso is an upscale Greek-Mediterranean restaurant in London focused on modern Greek cuisine, sharing GAIA's cuisine DNA and London premium customer base. Smaller in scale and lacking GAIA's global footprint, but a relevant same-segment comparable for menu positioning and brand storytelling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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